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October 18, 2023

World

New Global Divisions on View as Biden Goes to Israel and Putin to China

Washington’s strong support for Israel against Hamas is contrasted with Russian and Chinese efforts to align with the Palestinian struggle.

By Editors Desk

President Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with Washington’s close ally in the Middle East.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times

October 18, 2023

Middle East

Fury over Gaza hospital blast surges across Middle East

Little attention was paid to Israel’s denial of responsibility in the region, including from powerful governments like Saudi Arabia

By Editors Desk

Demonstrators set fire to a makeshift Israeli flag near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday. (Dilara Senkaya/Reuters)

October 12, 2023

Foreign Policy

US and Qatar reach ‘quiet understanding’ not to release $6bn sent to Iran for now, Treasury official tells House Democrats

“We have strict oversight of the funds, and we retain the right to freeze them,” Blinken said.

By Editors Desk

October 11, 2023

National Security

Decades before Snowden, this American patriot waged war against illegal surveillance in the US

In the 1970s, US Army Captain Christopher Pyle blew the lid on government agencies’ domestic spying

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Former undercover agent Christopher Pyle testifies before the Senate Constitutional Rights subcommittee that the Army has spied on politicians and thousands of ordinary Americans on February 24, 1971. © Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

October 10, 2023

Politics

George Santos charged with defrauding campaign donors

US prosecutors have filed an array of criminal counts against embattled Rep George Santos, accusing him of running up multiple charges on the credit cards of campaign donors.

By Editors Desk

October 10, 2023

Society

Travelling to and from America has become a waiting game

Travelling to and from America has become a waiting game.

By Editors Desk

October 08, 2023

Middle East

Israel pounds Gaza after deadly Hamas raid as conflict threatens to spiral

By Editors Desk

Palestinians inspect a mosque destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

October 05, 2023

Society

Biden criticized for waiving 26 laws in Texas to allow border wall construction

Administration’s first use of executive power often used by Trump alarms environmental advocates and fellow Democrats

By Editors Desk

The decision to contrasts with Biden administration’s previous statement that ‘building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution.’ Photograph: Delcia Lopez/AP

October 05, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War

U.S. military says Russia will defeat Ukraine unless American funding is restored

U.S. funding for Ukraine war is swept up in uncertainty, but there are still 4 ways it could continue.

By Editors Desk

October 05, 2023

Americas

Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise

US President Joe Biden's administration is to build a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to stop rising levels of immigration.

By Editors Desk

October 05, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War

White House officials privately admit Ukraine funding problems – CNN

The Biden administration is reportedly looking for ways to keep money flowing to Ukraine even if Congress does not support further aid

By Editors Desk

FILE PHOTO. A man with a Ukrainian flag stands in front of the White House © Getty Images / Samuel Corum

October 03, 2023

Politics

US in ‘chaos’ as Speaker removed

Kevin McCarthy has been removed from his position as Speaker of the House after a historic vote, sparking political chaos in the United States.

By Editors Desk

Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from the position of Speaker of the House. Picture: Getty Images

October 01, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal

By Editors Desk

US President Joe Biden hosted Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in September

October 01, 2023

Politics

Congress Dodges Government Shutdown With Last-Minute, Short-Term Deal

The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal.

By Editors Desk

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tom Emmer, the majority whip, shake hands following passage in the House of a 45-day continuing resolution on September 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard—Getty Images

September 29, 2023

Politics

Prospects dim as US scrambles to avoid government shutdown

The US inched closer to a government shutdown on Friday as the prospects of a successful short-term funding deal grow bleaker.

By Editors Desk

GETTY IMAGES / Hardline members of Kevin McCarthy's Republican House majority are refusing to back a short-term funding bill

September 27, 2023

National Security

North Korea deports American ‘asylum seeker’ soldier – media

According to Pyongyang, Travis King wanted to find refuge to escape racial discrimination

By Editors Desk

A man walks past a television showing a news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King, who ran across the border into North Korea on July 18, 2023. © Anthony WALLACE / AFP

September 24, 2023

Foreign Policy

House Republicans, Busy Fighting One Another, Refuse to Host Zelensky

Reflections on a day of self-parody on Capitol Hill.

By Editors Desk

Seasoned Hill watchers believe that support for Ukraine is still there; the bigger problem is the American political calendar. Source photgraph by Chip Somodevilla / Getty

September 23, 2023

National Security

U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader

U.S. intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

By Editors Desk